2019/10/09 Council Agenda Packet

U conditions. If the supplier is unable to meet the City's schedule,then the City will contract with another awarded company. -B. Emergency Response Time for Tree Removal-The Supplier must arrive on the job site within four(4) hours of notification by the City for emergency tree removal service with all equipment necessary to complete the job. 2.10 SAFETY STANDARDS All equipment utilized in the work performed shall be-in full\compliance with the most current revision of the American National Standards institute,Standard Z-133.1-Safety Requirements for Pruning,Trimming, Repairing, Maintaining, Removing Trees and for Cutting Brush; and L&I requirements. The Contractor will be solely responsible for private and public property,pedestrian and vehicular safety and control, and must provide the necessary warning devices,barricades,and ground personnel needed to provide safety, protection, and warning to person's-and vehicular traffic within the work site.Contractor must provide qualified supervision of each crew at all times while working under this contract. A. Working in Proximity to Electrical Hazards-The Contractor's tree worker and the supervisor shall perform an inspection to determine,whether an electrical conductor passes through the tree or passes within reaching distance'of the tree priorto any tree worker climbing,entering, or working around any tree. Contractor must take all prudent electrical safety measures that include shielding, de-energizing the line,or utilizing a qualified line clearance tree trimmer. B. Protection of Overhead Utilities-Tree trimming and removal operations may be conducted in areas where overhead electric,telephone, and cable television facilities exist. Contractor must implement all prudent safety related measures to protect all utilities from damage, and must immediately contact the'appropriate utility if damage should occur, and shall be responsible for all clains'of damage due to the Contractor's operations. The Contractor shall make arrangements with all overhead utilities(including but not limited to electrical)for removal of all necessary lice sand branches that may conflict with or create injury hazard in conducting the operations ofthekwork. C. Protection of Underground Utilities-The Contractor shall be responsible for contacting the appropriate utility to locate underground utilities or services(including but not limited to electrical) in the work area that may be damaged by the Contractor's operation; in particular for any excavation stump grinding work. The contractor will also locate and protect all utilities in the fall area or work zone. 2.11 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION The City of Everett is prohibited from executing a contract with a Contractor who is not registered or licensed as required by state law. 42 11